William Patey
Sir William Patey is a former UK diplomat. He served as ambassador to Sudan, Iraq, Saudi Arabia and Afghanistan from 2002 until 2012.[1] [2]
Patey has since taken up various roles in the private sector, including as a non-executive director at HSBC and as a senior adviser to Control Risks.
Revolving door
- Non Executive Director at HSBC Bank Middle East: July 2012 – Present [3]
- Government and International Relations Adviser at Control Risks: July 2012 – Present
- Director at WCP Consultants Ltd: May 2012 – Present [4]
- Governor and Distinguished Fellow of New Westminster College. [5]
Diplomatic positions
- Ambassador at British Embassy Kabul: May 2010 – April 2012
- Ambassador at British Embassy Saudi Arabia: April 2007 – April 2010
- HM Ambassador at British Embassy, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia: 2007 – 2010
- Ambassador at Foreign and Commonwealth Office: 1975 – 2010
- Ambassador at British Embassy Iraq; June 2005 – August 2006
- Ambassador at British Embassy Sudan; April 2002 – April 2005
- Head of the Middle East Department at the Foreign and Commonwealth Office: 1998 – 2002 [6]
Education
Patey graduated from Trinity Academy (1965-1971) and earned a Master of Arts in History from the University of Dundee. [7]
External resources
- History Commons William Patey
- Twitter HMAKabul
- Iraq Inquiry, Oral Evidence, 24 November 2009.
- Iraq Inquiry, Oral Evidence, 5 January 2010.
- James Kirkup and Gordon Rayner, Iraq inquiry: British officials heard 'drum beats' of war from US before 9/11, telegraph.co.uk, 24 November 2009.
Notes
- ↑ William Patey appointed as new British Ambassador to Afghanistan, Foreign and Commonwealth Office, accessed 17 December 2010.
- ↑ [1] UK Government, accessed 07 September 2016
- ↑ [2] HSBC in Kuwait Board of Directors, accessed 07 September 2016
- ↑ [3] New Westminster College, accessed 07 September 2016
- ↑ [4] New Westminster College, accessed 07 September 2016
- ↑ [5] New Westminster College, accessed 07 September 2016
- ↑ [6] New Westminster College, accessed 07 September 2016
